Tag: Pablo Larraín

Jackie Kennedy, the woman behind one of the greatest and most influential Presidents in the history of the United States, gets an intimate impressionist portrait. Forging the myths of “Camelot,” interrogating the morality of being a widow in the most drastic and heavily scrutinised circumstance; director Pablo Larraín and hypnotic star Natalie Portman finds ways to render gut punching alternate perspectives to well trodden history. Jackie is a film of three distinct modes. The first is a battle of maintaining the mythical status of JFK and the manipulation of the…

No is an engrossing, behind-the-scenes period docu-drama from Chilean director Pablo Larrain, revolving around the pivotal 1988 referendum to usurp dictator Augusto Pinochet. Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien) stars as Rene Saavedra, a talented and sought-after ad-man who is poached to lead the creative team behind the NO campaign. Despite pressures up the hierarchy, Rene wasn’t interested in provoking fear or bombarding viewers with the images presenting the negatives of the Pinochet regime, believing a happy, upbeat and colourful tone was the key to winning over the people….

As difficult as it’s been to narrow down my favourite films of 2016 to a top 20 (and an additional 20 special mentions), it’s been a real joy remembering so many special highlights, including some films that I saw more than a year (and countless films) ago. The post Lisa Malouf’s favourite films of 2016 […]

After Tiller is a powerful film that tackles an emotionally charged issue in an all-consuming yet heartfelt way. The post #NASTYWOMEN: COLUMN 3: AFTER TILLER (2013) REVIEW by Chloe Sesta Jacobs appeared first on Graffiti With Punctuation.

For a sublime third act, Rogue One is a resounding success. For the perversity of slavish desire for performers to be as interchangeable as video game characters, this Star Wars dude does not abide. The post Grave Robbery – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Gareth Edwards – 2016) Review appeared first on Graffiti With […]